It can be an easy mistake to make. Too often we assume that everyone is high functioning and higher than average aptitude with higher than average support. I'm

It can be an easy mistake to make. Too often we assume that everyone is high functioning and higher than average aptitude with higher than average support. I'm sure all those kids did okay during distance learning. It is all the other kids that will struggle. We forget that there were kids in our classes that struggled even with the full support and structure of school. I think it may allow us to change our approach to education moving forward. We had a forced experiment that created a lot of data. Hopefully we all learn something from it. I always take it back to a conversation I've had with co-workers about meetings. Frequently, people all leave the same meeting with different expectations and understandings. This is despite a long meeting, discussion, white boards and back and forth. Communication is hard and a skill we tragically under develop. Education is the same, you have abstract concepts that must be converted into internal mental models by students at different levels and abilities.